The Spam Cryer » Research http://www.thespamcryer.com Intelligent Discussion on Anti-Spam Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:37:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= More Spam Expected From Google and Microsoft http://www.thespamcryer.com/more-spam-expected-from-google-and-microsoft/ http://www.thespamcryer.com/more-spam-expected-from-google-and-microsoft/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:17:06 +0000 Shaun http://www.thespamcryer.com/?p=71 No I don

]]> http://www.thespamcryer.com/more-spam-expected-from-google-and-microsoft/feed/ 0 If Your e-mail Address Starts With A You Get 10% More Spam! http://www.thespamcryer.com/if-your-e-mail-address-starts-with-a-you-get-10-more-spam/ http://www.thespamcryer.com/if-your-e-mail-address-starts-with-a-you-get-10-more-spam/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:59:50 +0000 Shaun http://www.thespamcryer.com/?p=55 An interesting article that analyzed spam sent to both real and fake e-mail addresses over an 8 week period which shows that e-mail accounts that start with some letters get more spam than others. (Aardvarks vs. Zebra in the article).

This makes sense as some names are more popular and thus easier for the spammers to guess. I happen to know lots of people

]]> http://www.thespamcryer.com/if-your-e-mail-address-starts-with-a-you-get-10-more-spam/feed/ 0 TechRepublic – “Storm Worm: The Energizer Bunny of Botnets” http://www.thespamcryer.com/techrepublic-storm-worm-the-energizer-bunny-of-botnets/ http://www.thespamcryer.com/techrepublic-storm-worm-the-energizer-bunny-of-botnets/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:57:39 +0000 Shaun http://www.thespamcryer.com/?p=35 Apart from a great title this is a very interesting read on what the Storm Worm is up to these days.

- Shaun

Original article: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/networking/?p=620&tag=nl.e102

In the world of botnets, Storm isn

]]> http://www.thespamcryer.com/techrepublic-storm-worm-the-energizer-bunny-of-botnets/feed/ 0 Update of the McAfee S.P.A.M Experiment http://www.thespamcryer.com/update-of-the-mcafee-spam-experiment/ http://www.thespamcryer.com/update-of-the-mcafee-spam-experiment/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:24:56 +0000 Shaun http://www.thespamcryer.com/?p=4 Hear ye, Hear ye!Network World: Tracy Mooney

While [tag]McAfee[/tag] is supposed to release the full report today one mother of three named Tracey Mooney has already talked to Network World and given her version of the experience of being deliberately naive on the Internet for a month.

The outcome?

Tracey is quoted as being

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